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| Halloween Considerations for Left-Handers |
Left-Handed Kids, Halloween and School
For most of us, our kids will be enjoying a day at school that includes costumes, treats and a party atmosphere for at least some part of the day. The rest of the day still involves some school work. And recess time as well. That's when we, as parents of left-handed kids at Halloween need to be aware of issues.
Kids costumes are most likely not created with left-handed kids in mind. Ergo, we need to be on the lookout for problems that might occur for your lefty child.
- Watch for costume parts that inhabit a child's left side. Not just the left arm, needed for eating and writing, but also the left leg, needed for kicking a ball at recess.
- Pick costumes that don't have sleeve pieces to drag across lunch or Halloween treats. Sleeves that interfere with a child's ability to write in school are also a consideration.
- For Trick or Treating time, be careful of costumes and treat bags that would prevent a left-handed child from walking or seeing properly.
- Remind yourself of basic safety tips for any trick or treating.
For Left-Handed Adults and Halloween Costumes
Much of the same advice for kids costumes applies to adult costumes as well. If you are attending a Halloween party, you'll want your left hand free to handle refreshments. But you also want to make sure that your sleeves or other left sided costume pieces won't drag across your plate or across a buffet table.
You may think this is common sense but even right-handed people fail to take some of these things into consideration. Halloween costumes can be loads of fun to plan for the most unique or crazy. But keep in mind some basic considerations and you'll have a more fun time without unexpected mishaps.
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